This is where my screen name comes from.....

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland   "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The West
The South
The Inland North
Boston
The Northeast
North Central
Philadelphia
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S always used to say "you sound like such a yankee", lol. You can all pretty much guess what she sounds like. I'm such a sucker for that accent. The people who wrote this description have obviously never visited southern Ohio. Southern Ohioans have a very pronounced accent, very much like southerners.

"Mountaineers are Always Free"

I thought a lot about Mom and Dad yesterday. All the activity at Arlington this time of year makes me think about them. I think they would have liked being there- although I sometimes wonder if my Dad would really want to be that close to the beltway and all the nonsense that goes on in DC.

The bands played a lot of Sousa yesterday- Mom would have liked that. Arlington is only about an hour from where she grew up. I'm glad my Mom is buried near her Dad, even though they are far apart in the cemetery it is still closer to him than his wife or his other children are.

I'm glad that Dad gets to "see" all those military folk running around every day. I'm sure he liked hearing the President speak. He was a Bush fan, although I'm not sure what he would have thought about 9-11 and everything that's happened since then.

I know they aren't really there-it's just where we left their remains, but when I think about my parents now I think of that place.
Montani Semper Liberi- Mom & Dad I still miss you.

deja' vu

Here we go again. My midweek with my dd was reminiscent of the old days- last year while the divorce was going on she was angry, resentful, confrontational, and distant.
Tonight was my midweek with her. While we ran errands she either stayed in the car to talk on the phone, or walked away from me and stayed away until it was time to go when we went in the stores. Once we arrived home I started dinner and she buried her nose in a book. Her dinner table conversation consisted of- so how are you going to support yourself while you go to law school? DS #1 chimed in and explained about student loans, etc. and DD said-how are you going to feed P? I then had to remind her about child support and spousal support.

Her grandmother picked DD up at the end of her visit and took her back to her house to spend the night. That's something that isn't supposed to be happening on a school night according to our divorce decree. Funny, the ex can't care for the kids he's got without his Mom, yet he wants to take P away from me.
If he thinks that's going to happen- he'd better think again.

One vote not to go

I talked to a friend of mine today who feels I shouldn't go to FL. We were in the paralegal program together at school. She has been an awesome friend.
She is one of the first lesbian women that I met after coming out. We met one day when she saw me crying in the stairwell at school. This was right after S left and I cried at school, work, and everywhere else.
Her and her partner have been very supportive of me these past couple of years. I have been able to count on them to come to my rescue when my car breaks down, when I need help moving something big, or when I just need to be around people who understand. It is okay with me that she thinks I might be making a mistake. I appreciate that I have friends who care and feel close enough to be honest.

My Ex Sent me an "Offer"

My boy loves the beach. We are both ready to go now!

My Ex says he won't let his son move with me to Florida without a fight.
Guess I'll be going though the legal process AGAIN.

Of course, he says we can avoid the fight by negotiating.
He says-
"Just make me an offer"
"Let's make a deal"
"It's not about money but..."

I'm already annoyed and it's just the beginning.

Pretty, Smart

AND SUCCESSFUL!!!

You'll have to take my word about the pretty part- S made me take her picture down. : (


My sweetie interviewed for a job in a bank branch inside a retail store. Two interviews later, she is awaiting an offer on a job in the downtown regional office of the bank! A job that they NEVER hire external candidates for, but my sweetie just impressed the hell out them! I could not possibly be prouder! Way to go S!

You Act Like You Are 25 Years Old

You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel like an adult, and you're optimistic about life. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. You're still figuring out your place in the world and how you want your life to shape up. The world is full of possibilities, and you can't wait to explore many of them.

What Age Do You Act?

1 Yes, 1 Maybe, 1 No

Ge*rgia State said "NO". They were all nice about it and everything, they said my interest was appreciated, but they get many applications and have to decline "many worthy applicants".
I knew this school was a long shot, so I am not too terribly disappointed. That leaves 1 application out there hanging around. It was sent to a school closer to where I live now. It's not somewhere I really have a burning desire to go to, and it is the only school that did not list being LGBT as a positive trait for admission. So let's just say, considering I was totally out in my application, that I will probably get another no here in a week or so.

I only needed one yes and I got that. The school is in a nice part of a nice city and I am excited about moving there. I'm glad I got that letter today, it helps me not focus on it so much and put the whole "acceptance" aspect of law school behind me. I can focus on finishing up these last two quarters and figuring out my finances, moving, etc. for starting law school this fall.